Reflective Writing Portfolio Analysis

Writing for me has always been a complicated and thorough process. While I have enjoyed writing for many years, I often found myself struggling to organize my thoughts in a way that would clearly show my true self to the reader. However, after going through the Reflective Writing Portfolio course, my writing has changed in both its organization and its overall focus. By examining numerous texts and revising many of my old writings, I have learned various techniques to effectively organize my ideas and make them much clearer to my potential audiences. In addition, I have come to greater appreciate the many components such as research and brainstorming that come together to form a well-written and thoughtful paper. Instead of becoming formulaic or conventional, my writing has transformed into my own unique expression and I 've begun to develop my own personal style. Overall, throughout the course of this semester, I have both discovered more about the hidden decision-making behind writing and have sharpened my focus when …show more content…
Instead of just teaching basic grammatical rules and conventions, this course has expanded my thinking as a writer by showing me the importance of one 's research for writing and helping me to sharpen my analytical skills. Now, I view myself as a writer who can express herself effectively in multiple formats and who can better analyze various types of pieces. I believe I have earned an A in the course because I produce work that reflects both drastic improvement as well as analysis that considers all perspectives of prompts while still staying focused on the main purpose of my writing. Throughout this course, my writing has improved in its organization and I have begun to understand the importance of all that goes into creating a thoughtful paper. Ultimately, I have become a writer that can both create strong pieces and analyze strong pieces as